"I like that he's got experience scouting," Holland said Thursday night from Traverse City, where he and Wright were among about 20 people having dinner after the second day of the Red Wings Development Camp.

"I like that he played in the National Hockey League. I like that he's got Jeff Finley as his right-hand man. Jeff Finley played for 17 years, he was an assistant coach in Kelowna of the Western Hockey League for three years and he's been scouting for us for three years.

"Between the two of them, we've got two guys who have played the game, have got experience at scouting and Tyler spent a year or two as the (development coach) for Columbus. They've got diverse experience and they've been in the game a long time."

Holland said the Red Wings have also hired Kelly Harper as a part-time scout in Toronto. Harper is friends with Kris Draper, the Red Wings special assistant to Holland.